Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-02
STRIKE OF THE PIER MEN
NO SIGN OF \ FLAG OF TRUCE
ON THE RAMPARTS.

ported to Have Said That the Life and
Death of His Organization Hangs In
the Balance.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The extension Of
the strike to the freight handlers on the
railroad piers of New York is the most
serious blow to commerce that the
knights of Labor have struck. The effect
OF it on one road, the Jersey Central, it
was admitted at the Office on the dock this
morning, was almost complete suspen.
sion of business. The men turned out 80
suddenly that the company was left at
a great disadvantage, and its in
ability to deliver freight was the
cause of much inconvenience to
merchants. The Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Company's freight Is
handled by the j. Ii. Starin Transporta-
tion Company, and their men are in SYM
pathy with the freight handlers on the
other roads and were ready to come out
! at any time. At IL O'Clock this morning
the manager at the New YORK pier said
they had not then received any intima-
tion that the men wanted an increase.
They were, however, prepared for any
emergency.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL.
At the New York Central pier, No. rs,
| the superintendent said this morning that
the company had not received any de-
mand from the men. Everything was
| quiet. 1t was reported, however, that
the men were organized and would join
the strikers as soon as word was passed
| for them TO do so.
The Erie road freight handlers made a
| demand for an increase at the same time
| as the men on the other roads. The COM
| pauy refused to consider it and will give
the men determined fight.
The next move on the part of the
strikers Will be to induce the trainmen
to come out, and thus tie up the railroads
! centreing on the Jersey shore. There is
some talk of getting the deck hands and
tiremen on the ferry boats to join the
strikers, but these men are adverse to
such a course. The boat service of the
Boston and Providence Line has been sus-
pended tor the present. Two boats are
laid up for repairs, and the difficulty in
getting coal and freight handled was the
cause of the withdrawal of the others.
THE PENNSYLVANIA MEN OUT.
The freight handlers on the PennsyIva-
MIA railroad piers, Nos. 4, 5 and 6. North
river, struck work at l O'Clock this after
noon. The freight handlers OF the Lehigh
Valley railroad at pier No. >, North river,
numbering $50 men, struck at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon and joined the ranks of
the strikers. The gates OF the piers were
at once closed.
5000 MORE MEN IDLE.
The strike of the freight handlers on
the railroad piers this morning added
nearly 5000 men to the ranks OF the stri-
kers. The temporary stoppage OF freight
throws out 700 truckmen ON the Pennsyl-
vania railroad piers. Only ITO men were
left at work. All the men on the piers of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
struck. The superintendent told them
that their places would be filled
at once. Later in the afternoon
$50 out of the 200 strikers on the Pennsyl-
vania pier returned to work, according
| to the statement of the superintendent.
The strikers claim that only twenty went
| back. The men on Pier No. s OF the
Southern road of New Jersey stopped
work and the pier was closed. At the
New York Central pier the agent SAID he
had all the men he wanted. Most of them
were Italians but handled freight rapidly.
| On the Erie piers only ten men remained
at work. The agent said he would fill
| the places of the strikers tomorrow.
| over 100 Of his men struck.
CoOPERs OFFER TO QUIT.
| AT the headquarters OF the Ocean AS
! sociation tonight 1t was said that
| Coopers' Union No. 2 had offered to strike
| to aid the freight handlers as soon as de-
sired. This union includes all the
coopers employed on the piers repairing
| and tightening up barreled freight before
slowing it on vessels. On the East river
| front The places of the strikers are very
nearly all filed, but the new men work
slowly and piles of freight have accumu-
lated.
The Italians on the pier OF the Mallory
Line are making good progress in loading
the Alamo. The vessel Will be ready to
sail Saturday.
An advance in pay was reported on the
piers Of the Baltimore and OHIO and Long
Island railroads. These companies have
had but little trouble with their men.
Patrick Mcfarland, of the Ocean AS
sociatiou OF the knights Of Labor, sued
| by President McCready. OF the Old Do
| minion Line, appeared at United States
Marshal McMahon's office to-day and
gave bail in $4,000 to stand trial.
RENTS NOT TO BE PAID.
The Tribune tomorrow will say:
II is stated that the next step to be taken by
the leaders of the strike is to put into opera
tion the Irish cpl an of campaign;" that is or
ders will he issued to all mem 1ers of the
knights OF Labor and other organizations
which can be controlled by District Assem- bly,
No. 40 10 refuse TO pay any rent to landlords,
but to pay their rent money into a fund which
Will go to support the strikers. This plan has
been discussed IN all seriousness by the strik-
ers, and II is asserted positively by some Of
them that IL viii be put into operation next
Monday. When asked what would be done
with the evlcted people, one Of them replied:
"You can't evict the whole city,"
A curious feature Of the strike is that
the headquarters OF District Assembly
No. 40, IN Canal street, are without coal
and have to be kept warm by wood fires.
Master Workman Quinn was requested by
some OF the Brooklyn people yesterday
to permit barge of coal which was des-
tined for free distribution among poor
people TO be unloaded. He at once went
10 Brooklyn to make the necessary ar
ranpements and put Dlckets on the coal
to see that none OF 1t was sold.
AN APPEAL ISSUED.
The following appeal has been issued:
To WhoU, 10 Mar Concern:
After FIVE weeks OF struggle with the coal
corporations controlling the Jersey coast we
lind II necessary to appeal TO all those having
the interest OF humanity at heart, humanity
we say, for this Is a struggle not for them
selves but for their ragged and starving
children. SO plain is the issue, so Just The
can4e, 30 necessary success, that we long
ShOremen, having grievance Of our own,
have resolved to sustain them and
have Deen supported in the posi- tiOn that we
have voluntarily taken BY all men who
have not forgotten the motto OF the industrial
organization Of to-day: IAN injury To one Is
the concern OF all - The principal upOn